A Model Housing Transportation Plan

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The purpose of this study was to bring
transit-oriented development planning
together with affordable housing
planning through the development
of an implementable Model Housing
Transportation Plan. The plan, with input
from local, regional and federal planning,
housing and transit agencies and other
stakeholders, is unique to the site for
which it was developed; however, it is
intended to serve as an illustrative model
for planning professionals, community
advocates and community-based
organizations in other jurisdictions with
similar contexts. It endeavors to advance
the nation’s understanding of the need
for affordable housing near transit and to
promote strategies and tools to empower
stakeholders to implement housing
transportation station area plans that benefit
the entire region. And finally, it seeks to
demonstrate how federal agencies, such as
the U.S. Department of Housing (HUD) and
the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) can
work together to support local and regional
efforts to develop coordinated housing and
transportation plans.